Boston Celtics Articles - Page 193

NBA franchises fall into a few categories sorted by a number of characteristics: location, history, and current contender status. Those three topics can push a franchise from being a lottery team one year to becoming a championship contender the following year. Since the NBA graced the nation, few teams have found success in being able […]

Several teams including a handful of playoff squads continue to jockey for position with almost a week away from the upcoming 2020 NBA Draft. The Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, and the Dallas Mavericks look to give themselves a better opportunity to land the best prospects available by engaging in trade talks in hopes of ironing […]

Now more than ever, the NBA has placed an increased emphasis on being able to play defense. Through analytics and video breakdown technology, players are now under a microscope with very little wiggle room to excuse them from being below average defenders. Regardless of how skilled the players are on the offensive end, without solid […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter is the latest professional athlete to congratulate Joe Biden for winning the 2020 Presidential Election over Donald Trump. Kanter, who is banned from returning home to Tukey due to his public criticism of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, posted a heartfelt message on Twitter after Biden defeated Trump. […]

According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, the Boston Celtics are contemplating using their three first-round draft selections (14, 26, and 30) to trade up in the 2020 NBA Draft. Memo to Danny Ainge, Brad Stevens, and the Boston Celtics: keep the picks. There are four players who are justifiable number-one picks in this draft class: Anthony […]

The Boston Celtics hold three first-round picks in the 2020 NBA Draft, giving them an endless amount of possibilities on what they can do. After reports surfaced that the Celtics could trade up in the draft, ESPN’s Zach Lowe confirmed that Boston is looking into possible trades involving their picks. In the 2020 NBA Draft, […]

There have been rumors flying around that Gordon Hayward wants to leave the Boston Celtics to find another team. Hayward has been linked to the Indiana Pacers, and he even has a home in Indiana. On the daily Locked On Celtics Podcast, host John Karalis and Locked On Pacers host Tony East discussed ways the […]

In recent seasons, veteran swingman Gordon Hayward has at times looked like the odd one out amidst the youth movement on the Boston Celtics. As the Celtics look to feature their young wing studs more in Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, could it lead to Hayward’s potential exodus from the team? Via Adam Wells of […]

Kevin Garnett is known as one of the best NBA players of his generation and was also a feared defender for most of his storied 21-year career. Aside from being a champion with the Boston Celtics and a former MVP with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Garnett was also a nine-time member of the All-Defensive First Team […]

The Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic, and Washington Wizards may be looking to trade up in the 2020 NBA Draft. The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor reports in his updated draft guide that all three Eastern Conference teams could be looking to improve their positioning, though they are not necessarily looking towards the top of the lottery. “League […]

Players often know the exact moment when they feel like they belong in the NBA. For Boston Celtics young star Jaylen Brown, it came at a relatively early time in his career. The 24-year-old Celtics wing revealed that his “welcome to the NBA moment” came in his first career start, which was also his fifth […]

The Boston Celtics lost in the Eastern Conference Finals in three of the last four years. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are still developing, but their improvement might not be enough to get Boston over the hump. They may have to make a big move this offseason. This, somehow, brings us to Kemba Walker and […]

At 31, Evan Turner is still a standout ball-handler and playmaker in today’s NBA. From the time he spent with the Philadelphia 76ers after getting drafted, to improving his stock with the Boston Celtics, Turner has shown that while he may not be the No. 1 option on the wing anymore, he’s still a capable […]

With a 41.1 percent mark from the three-point line for his career, Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans has established himself as one of the best shooters in the NBA. As a result, he’s set to be one of the hottest commodities on the market for the impending free agency, but where might the Latvian marksman […]

Gordon Hayward has a really big decision in front of him. He has a player option on his contract for $34.2 million next season. That may seem like an easy decision, but Hayward has a lot of injury issues and may want to sign a long-term deal. According to Zach Lowe and Bobby Marks on […]

While we rarely saw him on the floor in the 2019-20 campaign, Tacko Fall has certainly become a fan favorite around the league. The Boston Celtics’ seldom-used backup center had a rather insignificant season in his rookie year, notching 3.3 points and 2.1 rebounds in seven regular-season games. Fall shot 78.6 percent from the field in […]

There’s no question that Boston Celtics icon Paul Pierce will go down in history as one of the best players from the 2000s. The 2008 NBA Champion and Finals MVP made a name for himself during his time in Boston as one of the toughest swingmen to ever play for the Cs. In a recent […]

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward has seen his name thrown around in the rumor mill of late, and the Portland Trail Blazers have now emerged as one of the 30-year-old’s potential destinations this offeason. According to reports, Portland big man Zach Collins might play a key role in any trade deal between these two sides. […]

Boston Celtics swingman Gordon Hayward has a $34.2 million player option for the 2020-21 NBA season, one he would seemingly accept given the financial state of the league and the uncertainty of free agency. However, ESPN’s Zach Lowe reports there is a possibility Hayward will opt out in search of another long-term deal in the […]

According to SNY’s Ian Begley, the Indiana Pacers have interest in acquiring Gordon Hayward from the Boston Celtics. In June, The IndyStar’s J. Michael told NBC Sports Boston’s A. Sherrod Blakely that the Pacers would “no doubt” have interest in acquiring Hayward from Boston. This would be a forced transaction on the Pacers’ end. Hayward is […]

Jeff Teague is a free agent for the time since 2017. The 32-year-old point guard began the 2019-20 campaign with the Minnesota Timberwolves, before being traded midseason to the Atlanta Hawks. It marked Teague’s second go-around in Atlanta, having spent the first seven seasons of his career with the franchise. Teague, the No. 19 overall […]

The way that Los Angeles Clippers guard Reggie Jackson’s season ended should almost be illegal. In most cases, serious players such as Jackson usually only take a backseat in the rotation when there’s a championship title on the horizon. Yet the Clippers didn’t get close to achieving that milestone after coughing up a 3-1 lead […]

The often-mentioned rumor of the Indiana Pacers having significant interest in Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward has once more resurfaced. Per SNY’s Ian Begley, the Pacers have shown interest in trading for the All-Star forward. Something to keep an eye on once we find out when NBA teams can start making trades: some within the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Andre Drummond’s short tenure with the team may possibly come to an end heading into the 2020-2021 NBA season. Somehow, the Boston Celtics are entering the fold. The former UConn standout was acquired by the Cavs at last season’s trade deadline from the Detroit Pistons for the expiring contracts of John […]

NBA free agent Isaiah Thomas is 100 percent healthy once more and ready to contribute right away for any team willing to take a chance on him. Things haven’t exactly gone smoothly for the 31-year-old guard in recent years, making him a wild card choice for teams in this year’s rather thin free agency pool. […]

Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics had no intention of entering the bubble in Orlando after his grandfather was diagnosed with cancer. However, Brown reached a deal with his grandpops that eventually forced the swingman to join his team in the NBA restart. Brown appeared in “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” where he shared his story […]

Kevin Garnett was a charismatic character during his career in the NBA, and we may get a glimpse of some things we may have not known about the Celtics’ champion and the Timberwolves’ icon. In a post to his Instagram account, Kevin Garnett revealed that he’s releasing his first book. https://www.instagram.com/p/CGklraflFJr/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link The title of the […]

During an appearance on the “Ellen” show on Tuesday, Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown admitted he almost skipped the NBA restart at Walt Disney World. Brown said he contemplated not playing in the bubble games so he could stay with his sick grandfather, who was diagnosed with cancer, via John Karalis of masslive.com. Jaylen […]

As the NBA continues its dramatic shift to small ball, having a versatile big man on the roster seems to be a requisite. Free agent Paul Millsap is one of them. It’s why, at least partially, it’s unofficially Paul Millsap free agency season. He has seen his production diminish in the last few years, but […]

Marc Gasol was initially believed to have played his last NBA game following rumors of a homecoming with FC Barcelona next year. Luckily for NBA fans, people close to the Spanish center have since refuted these claims and he will stay on American soil for the foreseeable future. The big question, however, is where exactly […]

Boston Celtics star Marcus Smart is the latest athlete to share his story about his personal experience on racial profiling in America. Smart opened up about the incident in an essay he wrote for The Players Tribune published on Monday. In his article, the 26-year-old defense-first guard recalled an encounter from a few years back […]

This will likely be the offseason of the bigs in the NBA, which could play well for upcoming free agent Hassan Whiteside. Whiteside was once a premier center with the Miami Heat, a club that opted to part ways with the center after choosing to make Bam Adebayo their frontcourt threat for the future. After […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart shared what he felt when he was separated from his family and isolated within the confines of a hotel room in Walt Disney World: “I was totally ready for it to suck, I’m not gonna lie. But you know what? The bubble, it actually turned out to be … pretty […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum was singled out by former United States First Lady Michelle Obama in what she has dubbed as the #VotingSquad challenge. Unsurprisingly, Tatum quickly heeded the call, and expressed his desire to play the challenge forward. First off, here’s Mrs. Obama’s tweet, wherein she tagged a number of other celebrities along […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward has a player option worth $34,187,085 for the 2020-21 season and he’s expected to pick it up since he won’t get that type of money on the open market. Some pundits around the NBA believe the Celtics should trade Hayward this offseason for a player under a long-term contract […]

He may not be the same dynamic point guard that posted triple-doubles regularly back with the Boston Celtics, but Rajon Rondo’s value is still extremely high going into the offseason. The University of Kentucky product proved to be frugal for a team that was boasting with stars in LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Rondo recently […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo wants to test free agency rather than pick up his option for next season. Rondo signed a two-year, $5.18 million contract with L.A. in the summer of 2019, which includes a player option for 2021 at about $2.7 million. Fresh off an outstanding playoff run in the bubble, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers walked away from the 2019-20 campaign with their 17th NBA championship, tying the Boston Celtics for the most in league history. It was a great achievement for the Lake Show, but which team should be favored to win it all next season? In this piece, we’ll lay out our favorites to […]

It has already been half a month since Enes Kanter and the rest of the Boston Celtics exited the 2020 NBA Playoffs but it looks like the Turkish big man had already found a new pastime. He unveiled his new pets referred to as “mini Tremors” via a video posted on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EnesKanter/status/1316019979213369351 The creatures […]